Technical Recruiter at the Bulb Africa

Your Responsibilities

• Communicating with hiring managers to identify current and future job openings and the technical requirements for those jobs.
• Writing and posting technical job descriptions
• Sourcing potential candidates on niche platforms, like Stack Overflow and Github
• Performing pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Screening applicants for competency with the job requirements.
• Arranging telephone, virtual, or in-person interviews.
• Presenting the resumes of the most suitable candidates to the hiring manager.
• Offering job positions and completing the relevant paperwork.
• Keeping track of all applicants as well as keeping applicants informed on the application process.
• Participating in tech conferences and meet-ups to network with IT professionals
• Forecasting recruitment budgets.
• Promoting company’s reputation as a great place to work
• Conducting job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements
• Keeping up-to-date with new technological trends and products
• Supporting the revenue drive from technical recruitment by generating recruitment leads and building partnerships with organisations

Your Requirements

• A relevant Bachelors Degree
• Specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
• Two to three years proven work experience as a technical recruiter (complulsory)
• Hands-on experience with screening and various interview formats
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.